Nikon COOLSCAN V ED Leaflet

 

After confi rming that the power switch is in the off position, connect the 
power cable as shown and plug the scanner into a general-purpose house-
hold outlet.

This side of the guide describes how to connect the scanner to the computer and 
scan images using Nikon Scan.  Be sure to complete the steps on the other side of 
this guide before proceeding.

 

Connect the USB cable as shown.

The type of fi lm that can be scanned depends on the adapter used.  This guide 
describes how to scan strips of 35-mm fi lm using the SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter.  The 
SA-21 can be used to scan developed 35-mm fi lm in strips of two to six frames.  An 
MA-21 slide-mount adapter is also provided for scanning 35-mm slides.  See the 
User’s Manual for details.

35-mm fi lm in strips of 

two to six frames

SA-21 strip-fi lm adapter

Select Neg 

 

Click the Preview button to preview the selected frame in the preview area.

 

Select the frames to be scanned.

 

Click the fi lm-type menu and choose a fi lm type 
that matches the fi lm being scanned.  To scan 
color negatives, select Neg (Color).

 

Click the Scan button to scan the image.  When 
scanning is complete, the image will be opened 
in an image window.  The image in the image 
window will refl ect any rotations, fl ips, and 
other modifi cations made in the scan window.

Windows

Macintosh

 

To save the image, select Save  from the File 
menu.  A “Save As” dialog will be displayed; 
navigate to the desired location, choose a name 
and fi le type, and click Save.

 

Hold the edges of the fi lm lightly between thumb and forefi nger with the 
refl ective base up and the matte emulsion surface down.

 

Insert the fi lm in the adapter fi lm slot.

The fi lm will be fed into the adapter automatically after being inserted a 
short distance.

Release the fi lm when the feed mechanism activates.  Do not pull or 
push on the fi lm or otherwise interfere with the feed mechanism.

Film slot

Insert fi lm with the refl ective 

base up

The scan window may remain open “on top” of the image window.  
Drag the scan window to move it out of the way of the image win-
dow.

 

Click the 

  (eject)  button  in  the  scan  window  to  eject  the  fi lm from the 

SA-21 (for more information on ejecting fi lm from other adapters, see the 
User’s Manual).

Eject button

 

Select Exit (Windows) or Quit (Mac OS 9) from the File menu.  In Mac OS X, 
select Quit Nikon Scan 4 from the Nikon Scan 4 menu.

 

After checking that the scanner status LED is not blinking, press the power 
switch to turn the scanner off.

Status LED

Power switch

Printed in Japan

SB3I02000201(11)

Slide the SA-21 into the adapter slot.

When the adapter is fully inserted, the 
status LED will blink while the scanner is 
calibrated.  Wait for the status LED to glow 
steadily.

Remove the MA-21.

 

Click the triangle next to the “Layout Tools” palette in Tool Palette 1.  The 
“Layout Tools” palette will be displayed.

• Rotate or fl ip the image in the preview area
  If the preview image is not in the desired orientation, rotate or fl ip the im-

age by clicking the   ,   ,   or   button.

Rotate image 90° counter-
clockwise

Rotate image 90° clock-
wise

Flip image horizontally

Flip image vertically

• Select the area to be scanned
  To select the portion of the image that will be scanned (called the “crop”), 

click the Crop Tool ( ) in the “Layout Tools” palette and drag the mouse 
over the image.

For information on the other image enhancement tools in Tool Palette 1, see 
pages 30–76 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual (on CD).

The “Layout Tools” palette can be used to:

The Progress Window
The “Progress” window shows the progress of 
preview and scan operations.  Click Stop to can-
cel the current operation.

Connect the fl at connector to the computer and the square connector to the 
scanner.  Align the connectors to match the areas circled in the illustration 
below.  Using the wrong connector or attempting to insert the connectors in 
another orientation could not only damage the connector, but also the scan-
ner or computer.

Windows
If a shortcut was created at installation, double- click 
the shortcut (

) created on the desktop.

Nikon Scan can also be started by clicking the Start 
button and selecting Nikon Scan 4 > Nikon Scan 4 from 
the Programs menu.

Macintosh
Nikon Scan can be started by clicking the Nikon Scan icon (

) in the Dock (Mac OS X) 

or double-clicking the Nikon Scan alias (

) on the desktop (Mac OS 9).  Note that 

these options are only available if Nikon Scan was added to the Dock or an alias was 
created during installation.

Nikon Scan can also be started by locating the folder in which Nikon Scan was 
installed and opening the Nikon Software : Nikon Scan 4 folder.  Double-click the 
Nikon Scan 4 icon (

).  Under Mac OS X, the “Nikon Software” folder will be in the 

“Applications” folder on the start-up disk.  Under Mac OS 9, the default install loca-
tion is in the “Applications (Mac OS 9)” folder on the start-up disk.
The scan window will open.

When the Scanner Is Not in Use
To prevent dust from accumulating inside the scanner, leave the SA-21 
or MA-21 in the adapter slot when the scanner is not in use.

Computer

Flat connector

Computer 

USB terminal

Scanner

Scanner USB 

terminal

Square

connector

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A “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog will be displayed the fi rst 
time the scanner is connected and turned on.  Click Yes to register 
the scanner with Windows.

If Nikon View is installed on the computer, selecting Show Nikon Browser from 
the Nikon Scan Tools menu will start the Nikon Browser component of Nikon View.  
Nikon View can be used to view scanned images either as thumbnails or at full size 
and to edit and print images after scanning.  For more information, see the Nikon 
View Reference Manual (available in pdf format on the Nikon View Reference man-
ual CD) or Nikon View’s on-line help.

Nikon View

Select 

Browser from the Nikon 
Scan Tools menu

Nikon View can be installed from 
the Nikon View 6 CD. Before you 
can install Nikon View 6, you must 
uninstall any earlier versions of 
Nikon View.

To register your copy of Nikon View, open the “Product Registration” 
panel in the “Install Center” window and click the Product Registra-
tion button (Internet connection required)

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Shape of plug varies with country or region 
of purchase

Click to display 

thumbnails

Thumbnail area

Selected thumbnail

Click to hide thumbnails

Drag to enlarge 
thumbnail area

Thumbnail 

drawer tab

Click the thumb-
nail drawer tab.

The thumbnail drawer will open.  The 
frames in the fi lm are identifi ed by frame 
number.  To view each frame as a small 
“thumbnail” preview, click the   button.

A thumbnail will be created for 
each frame.  Click a frame to select 
it for preview at a larger size in the 
scan window preview area.

When an image is displayed in the preview area, the “Crop” palette in Tool Palette 1 
can be used to specify the size and resolution at which the image will be scanned 
(for details, see pages 36–40 of the Nikon Scan Reference Manual on the Nikon Scan 
Reference Manual / Easy Scanning Guide CD). For example, to scan an image so that 
it can be printed within the margins of A4 (21.0 × 29.7 cm) or letter-sized (8.5˝ × 11˝ ) 
paper using a typical inkjet printer, adjust settings as follows:printing:

 Click to open the “Crop” 

palette.

 Confi rm that pixels/inch 

is selected in the resolu-
tions units menu and en-
ter an output resolution 
of 360.

 

Choose Keep this crop.

 Choose Centimeters or Inches 

from the output units menu.

 Enter a value for either Height 

or Width that will fi t on A4 or 
letter-sized paper.  The other 
value will automatically be 
adjusted to maintain the cur-
rent crop.

Scan window

Tool Palette 1

Progress window

  The borders of the crop are indicated by 

a dotted line.  The size of the crop can 
be changed by dragging its borders.  To 
change the position of the crop, place the 
cursor inside the selected area and drag it 
to a new location.

* Not available in some areas.

USB 2.0
For information on USB 2.0, see page 22 of the User’s Manual.

Mac OS 9
Before using Nikon Scan under Mac OS 9, be sure to read the section 
on recommended memory allocations on page 139 of the Nikon Scan 
Reference Manual (on CD).

Status LED

Power switch

After making sure that the computer is run-
ning, turn the scanner on  .  The status LED 
will blink  .  Wait until the status LED glows 
steadily.

Temporary Storage (Windows Only)
A message may be displayed stating that the folder selected for tem-
porary storage is not available.  Click OK to use the default folder.